The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria had concluded that Syria?s army and security forces committed crimes against humanity in their repression of a largely civilian population in the context of peaceful protests, members of the United Nations-backed panel said today. ?We have identified patterns of human rights violations by Syria?s army and security […]
Just one month since the end of serious fighting, the Libyans had shown great initiative and responsibility in a post-conflict context ?very different from any other?, the top United Nations representative for Libya told the Security Council today. Presenting the Secretary-General?s report on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ian Martin, Special Representative […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December: Despite the considerable efforts of Governments, civil society and the international community, we still live in a world blighted by slavery and slavery-like practices. Millions of human beings are subjected to an existence that is almost […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s message for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, 29 November: Sixty-four years ago on this day, the General Assembly adopted resolution 181, proposing the partition of the mandate territory into two States. The establishment of a Palestinian State, living in peace next to a secure Israel, is […]
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro?s remarks to the Lebanese Independence Day Lunch, in Tyre, 24 November: It is an honour for me to join you to commemorate Lebanon?s Independence Day. This is a proud day for all citizens of Lebanon. I thank the Lebanese people and the Lebanese Armed Forces for your hospitality. […]
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro?s remarks to the Lebanese Independence Day Lunch, in Tyre, 24 November: It is an honour for me to join you to commemorate Lebanon?s Independence Day. This is a proud day for all citizens of Lebanon. I thank the Lebanese people and the Lebanese Armed Forces for your hospitality. […]
The General Assembly would urge States and international organizations to protect coral reefs and related ecosystems while implementing integrated and comprehensive approaches to their management, according to one of 12 texts approved without a vote in the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) today. By other terms of the draft resolution titled ?Protection of coral reefs for […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Ján Kubi? of Slovakia as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Mr. Kubi? succeeds Staffan de Mistura, of Sweden, who will complete his assignment as Special Representative of the Secretary-General on 31 December 2011. The Secretary-General […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon‑taek, arrived in Bangkok, Thailand, from Bangladesh shortly before noon on Wednesday, 16 November. His first appointment in the Thai capital was a meeting with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. He told reporters at a stakeout afterwards that during their discussions, he congratulated her for being the […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon‑taek, arrived in the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, in the evening of Sunday, 13 November. The following morning, the Secretary-General had breakfast with members of the development community and development partners. He then met with Foreign Minister Dipu Moni and other senior Government officials from the […]
